SDTC Seed Fund Program

SDTC Seed Fund Program supports promising early-stage Canadian cleantech entrepreneurs by providing grants of $50,000 to $100,000 to innovative technological projects with environmental and sustainability benefits. Potential applicants must be nominated by one of our accelerator partners.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

$100,000

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding, Incubator Accelerator

Sectors

Agri-Food, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Clean Energy, Clean Tech, Environmental Sustainability, Forestry, Transportation

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

To be eligible:

• The applicant must be referred to SDTC for seed funding by an SDTC-invited accelerator from which it is currently, or has been, a member in the previous 12 months.

• The applicant must be Canadian owned and incorporated in Canada prior to applying.

• The applicant must be developing a solution with intellectual property potential.

• The project should have potential for clear and broad environmental and/or sustainability benefits.

Applicant should not:

• Have secured prior funding from SDTC.

• Have been rejected for seed funding by SDTC in the prior year.

• Apply simultaneously to SDTC Seed Fund and SDTC Tech Fund.

Grant Application website

https://www.sdtc.ca/en/seed-fund-application-guide/

Contact

For additional technical support please contact: seedfund@sdtc.ca